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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Family Room Put Together

After spring cleaning the family room and shampooing the carpets, I put it all back together. I really tried a different furniture arrangement, but nothing worked. So this room basically went back just the way it was.

This is the view from the kitchen island. This shows how open the familyroom and breakfast area are to the kitchen. This is where we spend 90% of our time.

The breakfast area.

The table has 4 leaves and can be extended to seat 12 and this is where we have our big family dinners. I hate having half of the people in the dining room and half here, so I chose to put this table here since there is room to expand it to accommodate the whole family.

I decided to use a table runner that matches the pillows in the familyroom, so I changed out the ribbon to a camel colored one.

The buffet is still used as my work area. Love being where everything is happening.

I tried moving the leather chairs around, but this is the best arrangement for conversation and also for viewing the tv that is across from the couch.

The coffee table got a tiny bit of a different vignette. This piece is used so often for all the extra seating that we need. Those little rush benches pull out and 4 extra seats in one second. Gotta love that.

A simple vignette with the ivy, scale, some decor books and that's it. Plenty of room left for snacks and something to drink.

I love my faux fruit, so I thought the scale was a good place to display some. I previously had some twig and rope orbs in the trays, but I really like the color the fruit adds.

So, windows washed, walls wiped down, drapes vacuumed, carpet shampooed and all the furniture dusted and polished. It always feels so good to have everything all spiffy.

40 comments:

What I love about your home, Marty, is how warm and welcoming it is. I think I would feel like I could sit down and just enjoy being there. Love it...and great idea with the seating under the coffee table. xo Diana

Marty everything looks beautiful. Sometimes you just can't improve on perfect *winks* Have I told you how much I love that coffee table of yours?! How handy is that? And with wonderful french flavor too! I'm completely limited in where I can place my furniture because my armoires are so tall and always have to go against the tallest wall. It gets really frustrating to move 3000 lbs of furniture around only to find that placement 1 was still better huh? *winks* Vanna

Such a lovely welcoming room Marty! I love that your table has 4 leaves. So nice for big dinners. You have such a nice decorating touch on everything. And the coffee table... I thinks I'm jealous!! Very clever design.

Hi Marty, I had to laugh at your opening sentence when you said you tried to rearrange but ended up with the same layout--it sounds just like me! Your room looks great and it always feels good to know the cleaning is complete. Linda

Marty, Girl, where do you get your energy???? Your family room looks so beautiful. It is so FRIENDLY looking, I know that isn't the right word but I feel like I could be so comfortable in your home. I wish I had rrom to seat 12!!! Tha is awesome that you have 4 leaves for the table!!!! Have a great weekend. XO, Pinky

Marty,I understand, totally, about the re~arrange and then moving it back. I did the same thing before the new carpet was installed...it just doesn't feel right the other way. Traffic flow was ackward and seemed I had to shout to visit with "Mr.Ed"! Your home is lovely and I adore the seasonal changes you make. One of my favorites is the pillows that switch from season ~ to ~season! Another is how you updated your drapes!!! You amaze me every time I open your blog! A continual source of inspiration on A Stroll Thru Life!!!Fondly,Pat

Marty, your home looks so warm and welcoming. I can just imagine sitting with you over coffee at the breakfast table and moving to the family room to continue the conversation. And seeing how fresh everything looks has inspired me to start some Spring cleaning.

It always feels so fresh and ready for new things in the spring. I've been watching your blog for sometime. I am always so inspired not only by the lovely arrangements, but by the joy and energy you put into them. You also make me feel like we've been friends for years. Keep that inspiration coming!Kathy

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Hi, I'm Marty. Welcome - Moving back closer to family finds us transforming our "Builder Basic" into a home that reflects our lifestyle. Careful planning, tons of DIY and a sharp eye for design can turn any house into your dream even if you have a small budget. I share it all, the successes and failures. We love to entertain so you'll find a few tried and true recipes and entertaining ideas too.